topologies. Fibre Channel was completely developed through industry cooperation, unlike SCSI, which was developed by a vendor and submitted for standardization after the fact.
Fibre Channel switch
A networking device that can send packets directly to a port associated with a given network address in a Fibre Channel storage area network (SAN). Fibre Channel switches are used to expand the number of servers that can connect to a particular storage port. Each switch is managed by its own management software.
field-replaceable unit (FRU)
An assembly component that is designed to be replaced on site, without the system having to be returned to the manufacturer for repair.
FRU
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HBA
See host bus adapter (HBA).
host
As a function of the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series array configuration, a representation of a data host that is mapped to initiators and volumes to create a storage domain. See also data host, initiator.
host bus adapter (HBA)
An I/O adapter that connects a host I/O bus to a computer’s memory system. Abbreviated HBA. Host bus adapter is the preferred term in SCSI contexts. Adapter and NIC are the preferred terms in Fibre Channel contexts. The term NIC is used in networking contexts such as Ethernet and token ring. See also initiator.
host group
A group of hosts with common storage characteristics that can be mapped to volumes. See also host.
hot-spare
The drive used by a controller to replace a failed disk. See also array
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